February 1, 2019
In today’s world, agile supply chain networks are vital to survive in the quickly changing economy. The shift from brick and mortar retail to online retail has created many opportunities for 3PL warehouses to grow to support this Omni-Channel shift in fulfillment. Holding inventory in stock is a massive capital investment and expense for any company distributing goods. Therefore, it’s critical for these warehouses to keep an accurate count of the inventory to ensure their clients can maintain steady supply to cover customer demand. Click here for the printed eBook […]
January 7, 2019
If Excel is not part of your daily workflow as a third party logistics warehouse, read on. You are already using a best-in-class WMS software to manage your warehouse, store your data, and communicate with your clients. That WMS system should be capable of extracting and reporting data to you in various ways. So where does Excel fit in to the picture? Excel is your tool for ad hoc reporting and data manipulation. In the last 11 years of working only in the 3PL logistics industry, I have found the […]
October 9, 2018
Most Importantly: Make sure everyone is safe including your staff, families and those in our area of influence. Other Preparation: Bottle and contain good water from your home before the storm approaches and leave the store water for those who really need it. Be sure to have a Radio with new batteries. When TV and Internet are not available, you may need to rely on the radio for weather updates. Help your neighbors and those who might not be able to prepare themselves.
October 2, 2018
Do you remember the good ‘ol days of LBA? Yeah, you know, Life Before Amazon? Times were so much simpler back then. Before Amazon was disrupting markets, when a shipping order was received from a client, the 3PL had a few days to process it in the warehouse. Then carrier transit time took another 4 – 5 days… maybe a week. The customer was happy if the order arrived within 10 days. But now with Amazon and their ubiquitous Prime service, customers (B2B and B2C) expect 2-day turnaround or less… […]
June 6, 2018
I’ve got updates on the brain. Not only have I been working to push out the largest update to our product in the past two years, but I’ve been bombarded with updates from all angles. Windows, my phone, televisions, wrist watches, the FBI wants me to update my router, video games I play, websites I browse, my thermostat. My thermostat needed an update. I’m just waiting for my electric toothbrush to ask for my wifi password so that it can update as well. I wonder what these updates are really […]
March 30, 2018
In this episode, Tola Ogidan, Camelot 3PL Software Implementation Manager and Geoff Greenhill, Camelot 3PL Software Sales Manager discuss what it takes to have a successful software implementation. The dialog explains how some customers mistakenly compare the setup of consumer software with more sophisticated enterprise business software and how missed expectations can affect an implementation. Tola and Geoff also talk about the importance of learning a new system and Camelot’s online training and e-learning initiatives.